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. >>> we are learning more about the fire in which 234 people were killed in brazil. a santa maria police department inspectors says fireworks used by the band that night were intended for outdoor use and accuses the band of intentionally purchasing the fireworks because they were cheaper than those for indoor use. he also said investigators found evidence of faulty and fake fire extinguishers. fake fire extinguishers. here in the united states, robert solomon of the national fire protection association says one reason the fire was so bad was because of the combustible acoustic material in the building. he says one it catches on fire, there's no number of sprinklers or fire extinguishers, real or fake, that can put it out. >>> now an update to a story we have been following closely, ongoing activities at a plant suspected of being home to iran's nuclear weapons program. a plant inspectors have continually been denied access to. the institute for science and international security has posted new satellite images taken on january 17th, and they say the images show the p
. >>> we are learning more about the fire in which 234 people were killed in brazil. a santa maria police department inspectors says fireworks used by the band that night were intended for outdoor use and accuses the band of intentionally purchasing the fireworks because they were cheaper than those for indoor use. he also said investigators found evidence of faulty and fake fire extinguishers. fake fire extinguishers. here in the united states, robert solomon of the national fire...
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pyrotechnics in brazil. issues with overcrowding, flammable wall coverings and inadequate training of staff. >> since rhode island there, are other example where is pyro tech knicks have played a part in starting fires, indoor nightclubs five other times. you look at this. in argentina, 174 killed in 2004. ecuad ecuador, 14 there. take land, 64 in 2009. in russia, 156 dead and in brazil, we know the number now, revising it to 231 dead. why are we not learning these lessons? >> i can't say why. i think we value spectacle and this is an abject lesson for promoters and performers. >> making sure we have exits, making sure we have capacity rules and we're following them in the u.s. has the nightclub industry changed in the u.s. at least since the 2003 fire? >> i think fortunately here in the u.s., we've had some valuable changes. in rhode island, the fire code has been strengthened to require sprinkling of buildings that hitherto had been grandfathered in and in most venues around the country if you go to a conc
pyrotechnics in brazil. issues with overcrowding, flammable wall coverings and inadequate training of staff. >> since rhode island there, are other example where is pyro tech knicks have played a part in starting fires, indoor nightclubs five other times. you look at this. in argentina, 174 killed in 2004. ecuad ecuador, 14 there. take land, 64 in 2009. in russia, 156 dead and in brazil, we know the number now, revising it to 231 dead. why are we not learning these lessons? >> i...
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>> brazil seeing trouble now. their main export is iron ore to china. with the slowing growth in china, china has now a surplus of iron ore, they are seeing less sales. but brazil has a lot of other things that might be helpful in the long run. they have the presalt oil, which could be billions and billions of barrels of oil that they will start coming on stream in the next five or ten years. they have a very strong agricultural economy. brazil actually, in the last quart earthquake the third quarter, grew much slowerer, .6%, the u.s. grew at 3.1% the third quarter. brazil has a way to go hopefully, able to rebound p >> hopefully indeed. all like to rebound. hal sirkin, a partner at the boston consulting group, oversees foreign markets. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> a magazine article that brought down the top u.s. commander in afghanistan two years ago, remember that? but now, general stanley mcchrystal has written a book to give his side of the story. we will talk to him. [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming
>> brazil seeing trouble now. their main export is iron ore to china. with the slowing growth in china, china has now a surplus of iron ore, they are seeing less sales. but brazil has a lot of other things that might be helpful in the long run. they have the presalt oil, which could be billions and billions of barrels of oil that they will start coming on stream in the next five or ten years. they have a very strong agricultural economy. brazil actually, in the last quart earthquake the...
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arrests in brazil following that deadly nightclub fire in santa maria. at least 231 people died as flames quickly engulfed this nightclub. the fire may have started by pyrotechnics used by the band playing on the stage at the time. today is the first day of an official three-day mourning period in brazil. it was marked by dozens of funerals in the town of santa maria, and here is a look at how quickly a night of fun turned into an unimaginable tragedy for so many people. at 2:30 a.m. on sunday morning, the kiss nightclub in santa maria is jammed with young people. a band has been performing for about 20 minutes, finishing off one of its songs with a pyrotechnics show, shooting sparks into the air. the acoustic foam insulation on the ceiling catching fire and quickly spreads. as hot glowing embers start to fall the partygoers realize something is going wrong. a stampede breaks out. the club is packed to nearly twice its legal capacity. some 2,000 revelers in their late teens and twenties, according to state officials. but there's only one exit, down a dar
arrests in brazil following that deadly nightclub fire in santa maria. at least 231 people died as flames quickly engulfed this nightclub. the fire may have started by pyrotechnics used by the band playing on the stage at the time. today is the first day of an official three-day mourning period in brazil. it was marked by dozens of funerals in the town of santa maria, and here is a look at how quickly a night of fun turned into an unimaginable tragedy for so many people. at 2:30 a.m. on sunday...
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tell me about some others. >> most recently, this past month, we had a guy in brazil, another brazil jail break attempt who took a broken shower pipe and tried to punch a hole through the concrete wall, was able to make this hole but didn't realize he was too big and wasn't able to fit through the wall. he got stuck. there is a picture of him half on one side of the wall and half on the other. the prison guards thought it was funny. they let him hang out there for a while and freed him and put him in the cell. >> i can see the prison guards having a conversation while this poor man is half in and half out this whole. fascinating and so fun. it is incredible the lengths that people will go to. i guess, listen, they are in prison. you have got time on your hands. think of a way to get out as opposed to filing legal options. thank you so much. we always appreciate it. great story. >>> pennsylvania's governor revisits the penn state scandal and goes after the ncaa in court. >>> plus, lance armstrong is reportedly planning to come clean. we are going to examine the motivations of both of
tell me about some others. >> most recently, this past month, we had a guy in brazil, another brazil jail break attempt who took a broken shower pipe and tried to punch a hole through the concrete wall, was able to make this hole but didn't realize he was too big and wasn't able to fit through the wall. he got stuck. there is a picture of him half on one side of the wall and half on the other. the prison guards thought it was funny. they let him hang out there for a while and freed him...
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in brazil we should mention prostitution is legal. you can sell sex for money. so she's not doing anything illegal, and she was actually sitting right next to us as we were having this conversation sort of looked the at the floor while her mother said this. her mother had difficulty speaking. she kept saying what she's doing it wrong. what she's doing it wrong. this affected her. she tried to explain to her mother i feel this is the only thing i can do, mom. i don't have choices. whether or not that's true, it's the way she feels, suzanne. >> do we know if she does have any other opportunities? we know this tv station came forward and she's looking for a better life. is there a charity, is there a group organization, a neighborhood effort to help her shy of actually selling her virginity? >> reporter: we certainly hope so, and that was one of the questions we had for all of the neighbors and the residents, most of whom were very sympathetic. a lot of them would end the conversation saying, well, i wouldn't do it, but i can see why she would. i asked them, well w
in brazil we should mention prostitution is legal. you can sell sex for money. so she's not doing anything illegal, and she was actually sitting right next to us as we were having this conversation sort of looked the at the floor while her mother said this. her mother had difficulty speaking. she kept saying what she's doing it wrong. what she's doing it wrong. this affected her. she tried to explain to her mother i feel this is the only thing i can do, mom. i don't have choices. whether or not...
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funerals started today, the first of brazil's three days of mourning for the victims. a royal shake-up is looming in the netherlands. queen buy tricks. her oldest son william alexander will be the first king in more than a century. the 74-year-old queen is following a dutch tradition. both her mother and grandmother advocated around the same age. president obama today welcomed the nba champions miami heat to the white house and after talking basketball, the president pointed out that the big name players like lebron james and chris bosh could do something else that is special. >> i don't know all these guys, but i do know lebron and duane and chris. one of the things i'm proudest of is they take their roles as fathers seriously. for all the young men who are looking autopsy to them all the time and for them to see somebody who cares about the kids and there for them day in and day out, that's a good message to send and we are proud of them for that. >> lebron's tourn speak and the player who has it all couldn't believe where he was. >> three kids from chicago and dalla
funerals started today, the first of brazil's three days of mourning for the victims. a royal shake-up is looming in the netherlands. queen buy tricks. her oldest son william alexander will be the first king in more than a century. the 74-year-old queen is following a dutch tradition. both her mother and grandmother advocated around the same age. president obama today welcomed the nba champions miami heat to the white house and after talking basketball, the president pointed out that the big...
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. >>> now, to that absolutely horrible nightclub fire in brazil. we're getting new information here from state media, reporting that three arrests have been made, and a fourth person is being sought, which, in this whole fire, claimed the lives thus far of 231 people. this is how it played out on brazilian television. look at these people, and the smoke here. the smoke pouring out of the overcrowded club as people, unconscious, were dragged one after the other after the other on to the sidewalk. witnesses say the ceiling there caught fire when the band lit some sort of pyrotechnic device. a stagehand reported ly tried t put it out, but the fire extinguisher didn't work. the flames spread within minutes. december pr desperate onlookers tried to break holes in walls to get people out. one person describes trying to get out of there. >> translator: when i was trying to get out, the staff stopped me and i yelled, fire, fire, but the security guards were not realizing what was going on. i think many of them thought they were just riots or the people wer
. >>> now, to that absolutely horrible nightclub fire in brazil. we're getting new information here from state media, reporting that three arrests have been made, and a fourth person is being sought, which, in this whole fire, claimed the lives thus far of 231 people. this is how it played out on brazilian television. look at these people, and the smoke here. the smoke pouring out of the overcrowded club as people, unconscious, were dragged one after the other after the other on to the...
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joining us is donna brazil and david frum, both cnn contributors. big deal, little deal based on what we know? what do you think? >> i don't think a spokesman denied involvement with prostitutes or underage prostitutes is the thing you want to say of a chairman of the committee that deals with the world. it's a nervous making moment for him and let's hope he has some good answers. he better hope he has some good answers. >> i assume you agree? >> he's about to take on a very important job as chair of the senate foreign relations committee. i know bob menendez. he's a man of incredible and impeccable character and i hope he can get this behind him. >> were you watching the hearing today? >> i was. >> senator mccain, senator lindsey graham, they were pretty rough with him. >> well, it's not so much what the senators that questioned him do but what senator hagel did. i have to imagine a lot of people watching this hearing at the white house looking at each other saying, why did we think this was a good idea? this mans seemses unprepared, he seems not v
joining us is donna brazil and david frum, both cnn contributors. big deal, little deal based on what we know? what do you think? >> i don't think a spokesman denied involvement with prostitutes or underage prostitutes is the thing you want to say of a chairman of the committee that deals with the world. it's a nervous making moment for him and let's hope he has some good answers. he better hope he has some good answers. >> i assume you agree? >> he's about to take on a very...
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they are adding four more games, including in brazil, germany, and barcelona. they are expanding them and it's a huge money maker for espn. >> brian todd, thank you. >>> you're in "the situation room." happening now, hillary clinton's exit interview. the outgoing secretary of state talks to cnn about the latest turmoil in the middle east and her legacy at home and abroad. >>> an arook war veteran who lost all four limbs to a roadside bomb and a transplant giving him new hope. >>> a sibling rivalry that is certain to become part of the history of famous brothers. weapon want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> hill clinton is winding down her time among new chaos in the middle east. she just sat down for an exit interview with cnn's foreign affair correspondent, jill dougherty, and elise labott. >> thanks to both of you. i've enjoyed you being part of the flying circus act as we traverse the globe and appreciate the attention that cnn pays to international news stories. it makes a
they are adding four more games, including in brazil, germany, and barcelona. they are expanding them and it's a huge money maker for espn. >> brian todd, thank you. >>> you're in "the situation room." happening now, hillary clinton's exit interview. the outgoing secretary of state talks to cnn about the latest turmoil in the middle east and her legacy at home and abroad. >>> an arook war veteran who lost all four limbs to a roadside bomb and a transplant...
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it was about seven presidents in latin america, brazil, argentina, uruguay and bolivia. huge changes were going on there. i found him to be a mag muss warm, warm man, big man. >> when have you last spoken with him? are you still in touch with him? >> we stayed in touch through the years through people, and obviously, this is not a good time. people tell me about his condition. i was very happy that he won the re-election, so he won 20 of the 23 states in his country and he hardly could get on the road to campaign. they want him. he he's popular. the majority of people love them because the living standards have gone up, and that's ignored in the reporting on venezuela. >> do you know -- you say you're in touch with foblgs. do you know the state of his health or how he's doing? >> no, i could not tell you. no, i have full confidence in mr. madero and his government and i think they will continue and do the right thing. if there needs to be another -- if there needs to be another election i'm confident that his party will win. >> how do you think it will change venezuela m
it was about seven presidents in latin america, brazil, argentina, uruguay and bolivia. huge changes were going on there. i found him to be a mag muss warm, warm man, big man. >> when have you last spoken with him? are you still in touch with him? >> we stayed in touch through the years through people, and obviously, this is not a good time. people tell me about his condition. i was very happy that he won the re-election, so he won 20 of the 23 states in his country and he hardly...
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. >> i remember seeing a picture of her in brazil in a one shouldered rachel roy dress with black and gold wooden bangles, quite frankly she looked kind of hot, but still very appropriate in her role. when have you ever said that a first lady looks hot? >> mrs. obama wasn't always a darling of the fashion world. sure, she knocked our socks off with that ivory ball grown. but in the early days of her husband's first term, she was often more buttoned up, suits and separates first game way to sheaths and those pearls ala jackie kennedy. >> she loves fashion forward jewelry, she still wears pearls and mix things 20g9. wear a cardigan, it's not just the twin set, she mixes things together. and wears it with a vintage belt, there are elements that are definitely feel jackie ochlgt, but she has completely her own twist on everything. >> reporter: alexis believes mrs. obama started out wearing what she thought she should as first lady and then started taking more fashion risks as she settled into her role. bold colors, toe flats and neon nail polish. >> her nail polish was just a great talker
. >> i remember seeing a picture of her in brazil in a one shouldered rachel roy dress with black and gold wooden bangles, quite frankly she looked kind of hot, but still very appropriate in her role. when have you ever said that a first lady looks hot? >> mrs. obama wasn't always a darling of the fashion world. sure, she knocked our socks off with that ivory ball grown. but in the early days of her husband's first term, she was often more buttoned up, suits and separates first game...
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this cat was caught sneaking into a prison in brazil. taped to the cat, what you see here. i'm talking about saws, concrete drills. a headset. a memory card. a cell phone. a charger. i'm not done. also batteries. yep, all on a cat. police say all 250 inmates are considered suspects. and that's it for me. i'm brooke baldwin here at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. let's go to wolf blitzer in washington. wolf. >> brooke, thanks very much. >>> happening now, president obama nominates chuck hagel to run the pentagon. calling him a leader our troops deserve. hagel's critics call him profoundly wrong on national security. also, we have new details about a horrifying night in colorado. a police officer cries as he describes a theater floor slippery with blood. >>> plus, a first look at proposed regulations that have would-be gun owners racing right now to buy guns. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin with president obama setting the stage for a new fight here in washington. this time, other the national security
this cat was caught sneaking into a prison in brazil. taped to the cat, what you see here. i'm talking about saws, concrete drills. a headset. a memory card. a cell phone. a charger. i'm not done. also batteries. yep, all on a cat. police say all 250 inmates are considered suspects. and that's it for me. i'm brooke baldwin here at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. let's go to wolf blitzer in washington. wolf. >> brooke, thanks very much. >>> happening now, president obama...
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. >> police in brazil have apprehended a cat that had been traveling in and out of a men's prison with various escape tools like saw blades and drill bits and stuff like that, taped to its body. the cat was smuggling objects in and out of the prison. and the judge was pretty harsh. stated the cat receive nine life sentences. >> the cat -- don't kid yourself, it's all different in south america -- the cat is in real trouble, has already hired a lawyer and a real weasel. i'll call for -- i was going to call for the weasel. not a sleazy guy, an actual weasel. not a slaeazy guy, an actual weasel. my fault for coming out here. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> deadly plunge. two americans among seven killed in a helicopter crash in peru. >>> d-day for america's debt. some experts predict we'll hit the ceiling sooner than expected. >>> a new sports dynasty. alabama in a rout on college foo football's biggest stage. >> are we going to talk about this all morning? >> i think we are. >> i'm john berman. >> and i'm zoraida sambolin. >>> at the end of the day, irish eyes sadly were not s
. >> police in brazil have apprehended a cat that had been traveling in and out of a men's prison with various escape tools like saw blades and drill bits and stuff like that, taped to its body. the cat was smuggling objects in and out of the prison. and the judge was pretty harsh. stated the cat receive nine life sentences. >> the cat -- don't kid yourself, it's all different in south america -- the cat is in real trouble, has already hired a lawyer and a real weasel. i'll call for...
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. >>> prison guards in brazil spotted this cat as it was trying to enter the prison on new year's eve. they say the cat had an amazing amount of contraband taped to it. check it out. saws, concrete drills, a head set, a memory card, a cell phone, batteries, and a mobile phone charger. it's like in prison, you figure he'd have a carton of cigarettes too. >> it's like a mobile store. >> it's like morgan freeman in shawshank sneaking into the prison here. it's hard to know who's responsible for the action since the cat did not talk. all 250 inmates are considered suspects. >> oh, my goodness. that's a little shop. that's crazy. the cat to think of the charger. >> and the electric saw as well. time to talk politics to the macks. >>> today 1:00 p.m. eastern the president is expected to announce his chief counterterror adviser john brennan as a nominee for the cia director, and former senator chuck hagel as secretary of defense. we brought the macks together for this. mary bono mack, former congressman from california. her husband john mack is a former republican representative from florida
. >>> prison guards in brazil spotted this cat as it was trying to enter the prison on new year's eve. they say the cat had an amazing amount of contraband taped to it. check it out. saws, concrete drills, a head set, a memory card, a cell phone, batteries, and a mobile phone charger. it's like in prison, you figure he'd have a carton of cigarettes too. >> it's like a mobile store. >> it's like morgan freeman in shawshank sneaking into the prison here. it's hard to know...
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we have changed in brazil, uruguay, argentina, ecuador and many different voices represent the change in latin america. it's not longer simply chavez. >> very good point. professor, appreciate you coming on the program. >> thank you. have a good day. >> that story's not going away, that's for sure. >>> running a marathon is hard enough, try doing it while that happens. didn't slow the kenyan athlete down and the cops were quick.gh o ch more energy than i used to, when i'm out with my kids, my daughter's like, "mom, wait up!" and i'm thinking, "shouldn't you have more energy than me? you're, like, eight!" [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. advantage: mom. let's fight fat with alli. learn more, lose more at letsfightfat.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. >>> iran losing a lot of money on oil sales and exports and u.n. sanctions are the reason why.
we have changed in brazil, uruguay, argentina, ecuador and many different voices represent the change in latin america. it's not longer simply chavez. >> very good point. professor, appreciate you coming on the program. >> thank you. have a good day. >> that story's not going away, that's for sure. >>> running a marathon is hard enough, try doing it while that happens. didn't slow the kenyan athlete down and the cops were quick.gh o ch more energy than i used to, when...
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in brazil, look at this. a factory worker puts the finishing touches on the carnival mask of a brazilian football star. a soldier keeps watch at an outpost. and a giant photo of martin at the exhibit for film and television in berlin. and in israel, a young boy walks by cars damaged in a pileup caused by heavy rain and flooding. hot shots. pictures coming in from around the world. >>> a prosecutor says colorado shooting suspect james holmes, quote, intended to kill them all. lisa sylvester's monitoring that and other stories in "the situation room" right now. what do you have, lisa? >> wolf, police say holmes visited the theater taking cell phone videos of the hallways and doors. he bought multiple guns over a period of months and meticulously prepared booby-traps at his home. a judge will rule on friday whether this case had proceed to trial. >>> same-sex couples can marry in the washington national cathedral. when a bishop decided to allow it, the dean made it official calling it another historic step towar
in brazil, look at this. a factory worker puts the finishing touches on the carnival mask of a brazilian football star. a soldier keeps watch at an outpost. and a giant photo of martin at the exhibit for film and television in berlin. and in israel, a young boy walks by cars damaged in a pileup caused by heavy rain and flooding. hot shots. pictures coming in from around the world. >>> a prosecutor says colorado shooting suspect james holmes, quote, intended to kill them all. lisa...